It seemslikejust yesterdaythat NASA landeditslargest-ever interplanetary rover, Curiosity,onthe aspectof Mars.But now,after utterly the bitof roving, training rocks, zappingthemwith lasers,and uncovering justificationof past glass H2Oandan sourroundings formerly hospitableto microbial life, Curiosityis gearing upto applaudits initial full yearof operationsonthe Red Planet (in Earth time,thatis).In allegeofthe miracleon Tuesday, Aug 6th, NASA published the two-minute prolonged video currentlyof 548 images Curiosity prisoner alongits goalso far.

The imagery, takenwith Curiosity’s brazen facing, fisheye lens hazard-avoidance camera (Hazcam), includes lotsof shotsofthe rover’s 7-foot-long robotic arm obscureintothe Martian aspectto cavalcadefor stone samples.Italso shows shadeofthe rover’sown car-sized physique flickeringacross Marsasthe object risesand setsand most shotsofthe rover’s marksinthe dirt.There’sno soundtrack provided,sothe ensuing overpower addstothe eerie, pondering outcomeofthe complete video, the singleofour most appropriate shotsyetofthe barren universe subsequent door,some 228 million miles away.

NASAwillalsobe commemoratingthe rover’s initial twelve monthswith multiform lecturesfrom scientistsonits commentary to illustrate far,whichwillbe streamed livefrom NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory websiteon Aug 15thand 16th. Curiosity’s goalis dueto go onforatleast an additional eleven months,butit’slikelytobe lengthened longerifthe corsair staysingood operative conditionasit treks overtoits first target, the 3.4-mile-high towering well knownas Mount Sharp.